Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-14

visions of the State law also on the petition If
Mrs L. Buraon that the time for hearing pettIons
for reduction of assessment had passed.
The following resolution, reported from the
Committee on Public Property, was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Prom
erty be. and are hereby authorized to expose for
sale at public auction to tho highest bidder for
cash, the following described real estate situated
in the city of Alexandris, bounded as follows: Be-
ginning at point nineteen feet four inches from
the southwestern intersection of Cameron and
Fayette streets, and running south with Fayette
street nineteen feet three inches; thence wes
parallel to Cameron street eighty feet to an al ev
ten feet wide, extending 10 Cameron street
thence north parallel to Fsyette street and with
the line of said alley nineteen feet three inches
thence east parallel to Cameron street to the
point of beginning, with the right of way over
said alley-after having advertised the time
terms and place of sale for ten days in some news,
paper published in the city of Alexandria VA
Petitions of James Windsor and A C. Harmo,
to have taxes adjusted, were referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Apetition OF Virginia Hite for remission of tax,
on house and lot on Henry street, was referred Il,
the Finance Committee
petition OF d. w. Whiting to have the proceed
ings of Council printed in the City Item and spor,
priating $3.50 therefore, was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
A petition of C. C. smoot 6 Sons for permission
HAsnlnptOp
street was referred to the Committee on Streets
Petitions of j. z. Rice and J. s. Douglas, for
crossing at the north iptei section OF Fairfax and
Princess street, were referred to the Committee
on Streets
The following resolution was referred to the
Committee on Streets, viz:
Resolved, That the Superintendent of Police b,
authorized to have crossing laid from the south
west corner of Cameron and Columbus streets 10
Christ Church.
On motion it was resolved, That when Counci.
&3;Gcrns tonight it be to meet on the second
Tuesday in January.
The bill Of James Entwisle, jr, of $50 go for
medicine, was ordered to be paid
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Common Council, the Board Of
Aldermen concurring, That the thanks OF the
Council are rendered to our delegate, L. w. Cor.
bet, esq., for Withholding the bill for an increase,
Of pay to the judge OF the Corporation Court
until he could hear the eatiments of our citizen
upon the matter.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That the Clerk the Common Cour
Gil Of the city of Alexandria be instructed to petit
tion the Legislature through our representatives
in that body to re-euact an act approved by the
General Assembly. January 10th, 1879 entitled
act in relation to the assessment of real proper
t. for purposes of municipal taxation in the city
of Alexandria, and to exempt and except said city
from the operation of an act entitled au act to
provide basis of municipal taxation on the real
property in cities and towns, approved March %
1877, it being learned that the former act has
been omitted from the revised code.
A preamble and resolution in regard to the in
crease of the salary Of the Corporation Judge vas
received from the Board Of Aldermen and their
action concurred in.
Mr.. Hubert Snowden. chairman of the Finance
Committee, was excused from serving upon said
committee during the consideration of the
petition of D. w. Whiting.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JOHN H. STRIDER,
Clerk pro. tenr